E-commerce
From Condoms To Crayons: China’s E-Commerce And Mobile Web Industries Are Booming
(JUST MEANS) - If there is any doubt that China’s e-commerce sector is alive and well, one needs to look no further than the Chinese website www.meituan.com. Recently, on Meituan, over 50,000 brand name condoms sold out within hours of going on sale. The condoms were sold for a price of one [...]
Taiwan, Panama cooperate to develop e-commerce
(FOCUS TAIWAN) - Taiwan signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Panama Wednesday on the establishment of a public key infrastructure (PKI) that will help enable the two countries to promote electronic trading exchanges.
Vice Minister of Economic Affairs Francis Kuo-Hsin Liang and Panamanian Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce [...]
Le Chateau closing 3 U.S. stores, ready to launch e-commerce site
(THE GAZETTE) - Le Château Inc. is planning to close its three underperforming U.S. stores, even while continuing to sell to Americans through a new e-commerce site, the company said Wednesday.
While the Montreal-based retailer said it will open up to eight stores in Canada this year, Le Château plans to grow internationally [...]
Durex gets new e-commerce website
(INTERNET RETAILING) - The new site, linked to Durex’s brand website, puts the brand on the same hybris e-commerce platform as sister SSL group brand Scholl. Both were implemented by the Javelin Group.
For visitors, says Waseem Haq, head of digital marketing at SSL International, owner of the Durex brand, the change means [...]
Manufacturers set to invest further in e-commerce
(MANUFACTURING COMPUTER SOLUTIONS) - Manufacturers are more likely to emerge in a position of strength from the economic downturn if they put in place an effective B2B e-commerce strategy. That’s key among the findings of a study, recently published by IDC Manufacturing Insights and sponsored by multichannel commerce software vendor hybris. [...]
E-Commerce and the virtual shopaholic
(LEX LOCUM) - Online commerce continues to soar in popularity. Forecasts estimate that use of the Internet to purchase goods and services will grow 21 per cent year-over-year in 2010 alone, notwithstanding the recent economic downturn. Indeed, while the pace of online sales slowed somewhat in the last year, growth in e-commerce still managed to [...]
E-commerce spend accelerates
(HEXUS) - In some ways, our current macroeconomic phase feels like being in the eye of a hurricane. We’ve experienced a lot of drama and damage, and have been in repair mode for a year, but we know there’s still a hell of a lot of stormy weather left out there.
As we’ll [...]
E-commerce sales remain buoyant during April
(V3) - The UK e-commerce market shows no signs of slowing down, according to the latest monthly e-Retail Sales Index from the Interactive Media in Retail Group (IMRG) and Capgemini.
Online spending topped £4.4bn in the UK in April, representing an expected dip of three per cent after a surge in sales in [...]
Digital River Optimizes Its e-Commerce Platform
(SOFT PEDIA) - The well-known provider of global e-commerce solutions Digital River, Inc. has recently enhanced its service with several optimizations related to its administrative technologies. Some of these improvements refer to designing more user-friendly reporting dashboard and analytic tools, increasing the site optimization capabilities and creating a comprehensive event [...]
E-commerce tips for SMEs from Trevor Ginn
(E CONSULTANCY) - The report was written by entrepreneur and e-commerce consultant Trevor Ginn, who founded online retailer Hello Baby in 2007.
I’ve been speaking to Trevor about the report, and his e-commerce tips for small businesses…
Can you tell us about the guide?
Having run Hello Baby for the past two years, I’ve learned a [...]
